California Occupational Health Indicators: Annual Measures of Worker Health and Safety for Years 2011–2016

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• Corporate Authors:
  California. Department of Public Health
• Description:
  This report provides important data about the 18 million workers employed in California in 2016, and the key "indicators" or measures of how the work environment affects their health status. There clearly is much more work to be done to reduce the burden and cost to workers, their families, and communities. Among the findings in this report: More than 113,000 California workers lost work time after being injured or sick at work in 2016, and over 16,000 were hospitalized. There were over 3,600 claims for carpal tunnel syndrome and nearly 600 workers suffered an amputation. The total burden of work-related injury and illness resulted in $12 billion paid in workers' compensation benefits. In 2016, 376 workers died from injuries sustained on the job (about one per day). Many of these deaths are preventable through improvements in workplace safety programs. California's rate of musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) is higher than the U.S. rate, and nearly 40,000 workers had an MSD that caused them to miss work in 2016. Over 2 million California workers are employed in high-risk occupations where the rate of work-related injury and illness is more than twice the overall rate for U.S. private sector industries. Nearly 300 workers were diagnosed with mesothelioma-a legacy of the decades-old hazard of exposure to asbestos dust. Over 1,500 workers had blood lead levels at or above 10 micrograms per deciliter, increasing their risk of kidney and heart disease, high blood pressure, and cognitive damage. The California Department of Public Health's Occupational Branch-partnering with industry, labor, academic institutions, health and safety professionals, Cal/OSHA, and many others-strives to reduce hazards in California workplaces and prevent work-related injuries and illnesses. We welcome your collaboration as we move forward together in this effort. Description provided by NIOSH
• Subjects:
  • Mortality
  • Musculoskeletal Diseases
  • Neoplasms
  • Occupational Health
  • Public Health
  • Safety
  • Workplace
• Keywords:
  • Public health
  • Surveillance programs
  • Work environment
  • Fatalities
  • Injuries
  • Occupations
  • Lost work days
  • Mesothelioma
  • Blood lead levels
  • Musculoskeletal disorders
  More +
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Annual Report
• Place as Subject:
  California ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-43
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20059580
• Citation:
  Richmond, CA: California Department of Public Health, 2020 Jan; :1-43
• Contact Point Address:
  Robert Harrison, MD, MPH, Occupational Health Branch, California Department of Public Health, 850 Marina Bay Parkway, Building P, 3rd Floor, Richmond, CA 94804
• Email:
  Robert.harrison@cdph.ca.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2020
• Performing Organization:
  Public Health Institute
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  California occupational health indicators: annual measures of worker health and safety for years 2011-2016
• End Date:
  20260630
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/223750/cdc_223750_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.11 MB]
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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